Conjuring the Witch's Doll

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This is a strangely structured film that takes in period horror and flirts with found footage. Slightly over-long, but very well acted, and a central doll that is genuinely quite scary on occasions. I like that 'Curse of the Witch's Doll' aims to try something different, both with the horror elements and the story itself. This is a rare occurrence where a bigger budget might have benefited that ambition - as it is, some of the very talky scenes outstay their welcome a little. It's surprising how little the doll actually features, but when it does, and considering it is only a prop, it is surprisingly effective. A definite case of less is more. My score is 7 out of 10.

I went into this knowing it was going to be a low budget indie film. So all the symptoms are there: mediocre acting, cheap special effects, cheap set designs, amateur writing, etc. However, I do appreciate the attempt to make something great, and with a bigger budget I believe this could've been much better. Still, there are a few negative things to get out of the way. The actors are clearly trying their best, and they aren't terrible by any means, but it ultimately ends up feeling like a local amateur stage play. Also, I don't understand why this movie had to be a period piece, especially considering the budgetary restraints. The best compliment I can give to the flick is that the doll looks great. It's genuinely frightening and the CGI effects on the doll are decent enough, once again considering the low budget. I also did enjoy some of the music, and the story was at least interesting enough to keep me invested throughout. All in all, if you're a fan of independent low budget slow-burn horror, you may enjoy this. Otherwise, you might be better off skipping it.

Mother and daughter move into creepy manor during WW2. There are 3 stories here including a 10 minute epilogue and the problem is none of them are really resolved. So anytime this really gets going it sort of goes in a different direction with mixed results. Frustrating really because there is certainly some good work here with good acting, direction, setting and a really creepy doll. Overall a decent low budget effort that could have been excellent if the story had just come together a bit better.

England in the early 1940's. Adeline Gray (a fine and appealing portrayal by Helen Crevel) and her daughter Chloe (a solid performance by Layla Watts) seek shelter in an old rundown manor. After Chloe suddenly goes missing, Adeline suspects that a scary doll possessed by the vengeful spirit of a witch (a creepy portrayal by Claire Carreno) is responsible. Writer/director Lawrence Fowler relates the absorbing and intricate story at a deliberate pace, offers a flavorsome period atmosphere, ably crafts a spooky and unsettling ooga-booga mood, and delivers a few neat twists, with one especially tragic twist adding some unexpected depth and poignancy to the proceedings. Philip Ridout lends sturdy support as kindly neighbor Arthur Harper. A nifty little fright flick.

This is the type of movie you get when on a limited budget. Not much horror for a horror movie, but more of a slow burner thriller. It is watchable and the 3 different time periods worked o.k. Acting was decent enough considering the budget restraints they had to pay them with. I'd say give it a shot, just keep in mind this isn't Annabelle.

Thought this would be a good movie after seeing the trailer & seeing it's British but was very disappointed!! The story line has been done many times before!! Reminded me of Shutter Island where the main character is living in a made up world only to find her reality is the complete opposite!!! Very disappointed!!!

Yes another Robert the doll type movie with bad acting this one has three stories that should come together but fails to do so

This is the kind of film that likes to confuse the hell out of you from the start. It changes time frames, character names, brings back people who were dead from the beginning of the film.....but that's ok as you can blame it on a rather cheap looking doll. This will take you on a journey of discovery...the discovery that there are better films out there worth watching. There are no jump scares and it's only slightly atmospheric in places. The film just seems to plod on. I can't help but think it's a major waste of time and I'm glad I got to watch it for free on my Amazon Prime account.